Legal Opinion
Medley v. Runnels
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 1, 2007No. 05-55295PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge CALLAHAN; Partial Concurrence and Partial Dissent by Judge IKUTA.
CALLAHAN, Circuit Judge:
Theodore Beech Medley appeals from the district court’s order denying his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction for murder in state court and a related twenty-year enhancement for discharge of a firearm during commission of a felony. Medley alleges that: (1) he received ineffective assistance of counsel when his attorney ignored Medley’s requests to testify; (2) the state trial court violated his right to due process by instructing the jury that a flare gun is…
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